Which of the following was a response of the colonies to the Tea Act?(1 point)
Responses
Taxes on tea purchased from Britain were decreased.
Taxes on tea purchased from Britain were decreased.
The tea trade was opened up to more countries.
The tea trade was opened up to more countries.
Crates of tea were dumped into the water.
Crates of tea were dumped into the water.
Colonists made a profit because of the monopoly by Britain.
Colonists made a profit because of the monopoly by Britain.
Crates of tea were dumped into the water.
The correct response of the colonies to the Tea Act was that crates of tea were dumped into the water.
The correct answer is: "Crates of tea were dumped into the water."
To understand this question and find the correct answer, we need to have some background knowledge about the Tea Act and its impact on the American colonies.
The Tea Act was imposed on the American colonies by the British Parliament in 1773. It gave the British East India Company a monopoly on the tea trade with the colonies. This meant that the American colonists could only purchase tea from the British East India Company.
In response to the Tea Act, the colonies reacted in various ways. The correct response listed is "Crates of tea were dumped into the water."
This is referring to the Boston Tea Party, which occurred on December 16, 1773. In protest against the Tea Act and the monopoly it granted to the British East India Company, a group of colonists in Boston, Massachusetts, disguised themselves as Native Americans and boarded three British ships in the harbor. They then proceeded to dump 342 crates of tea into the Boston Harbor. This act of protest was a direct response to the Tea Act.
To answer this question correctly, you needed to recognize the historical event known as the Boston Tea Party and understand its connection to the Tea Act. By eliminating the other options or recognizing the historical context, you should have been able to identify "Crates of tea were dumped into the water" as the correct response.